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the_o heaven_n fol._n 4._o chap._n iu._n that_o the_o star_n and_o heaven_n have_v influence_n on_o inferior_a and_o elementary_a body_n prove_v by_o scripture_n or_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o philosopher_n and_o the_o learned_a in_o former_a age_n fol._n 5._o chap._n v._n show_v that_o observation_n may_v be_v make_v of_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o star_n in_o answer_n to_o those_o that_o hold_v it_o impossible_a for_o any_o man_n in_o his_o day_n to_o observe_v the_o particular_a configuration_n of_o every_o planet_n with_o the_o fix_a star_n and_o with_o one_o another_o as_o also_o that_o thereby_o we_o may_v discern_v their_o influence_n if_o we_o have_v any_o capacity_n fol._n 7._o chap._n vi_o that_o the_o variation_n of_o the_o heaven_n from_o their_o place_n wherein_o they_o be_v in_o ptolemy_n time_n or_o at_o the_o first_o creation_n cause_v no_o error_n in_o astrological_a judgement_n fol._n 8._o chap._n vii_o show_v the_o powerful_a influence_n of_o the_o star_n and_o planet_n and_o how_o far_o we_o be_v to_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o fix_a star_n fol._n 10._o chap._n viii_o show_v further_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o heaven_n on_o inferior_a and_o elementary_a body_n fol._n 14._o chap._n ix_o show_v that_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o predominancy_n of_o the_o star_n in_o every_o climate_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o several_a law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o people_n therein_o fol._n 16._o chap._n x._o contain_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o main_a objection_n against_o this_o divine_a science_n fol._n 18._o chap._n xi_o contain_v a_o introduction_n to_o the_o vindication_n of_o my_o lux_fw-la veritatis_fw-la from_o the_o aspersion_n of_o dr._n homes_n and_o his_o second_o with_o the_o first_o reason_n why_o i_o account_v he_o not_o worthy_a of_o my_o notice_n fol._n 23._o chap._n xii_o comprehend_v three_o reason_n more_o why_o that_o rabble_n of_o they_o be_v not_o worthy_a answer_v as_o to_o every_o 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their_o reply_n to_o judg._n 5._o and_o the_o 20._o weak_a and_o no_o wise_a available_a to_o their_o intent_n or_o purpose_n fol._n 34._o chap._n xviii_o that_o the_o star_n be_v prove_v both_o sign_n and_o cause_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o art_n lawful_a notwithstanding_o all_o their_o malice_n fol._n 35._o chap._n xix_o prove_v astrology_n to_o be_v warrant_v by_o council_n in_o spite_n of_o their_o rabble_n fol._n 37._o chap._n xx._n contain_v the_o power_n and_o subject_n of_o astrology_n and_o how_o far_o the_o author_n vindicate_v it_o fol._n ibid._n astrology_n full_o vindicated_n and_o defend_v from_z all_z the_o aspersion_n and_o calumny_n of_o the_o antagonist_n thereof_o as_o also_o its_o legality_n and_o verity_n prove_v both_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n father_n ancient_n and_o the_o confession_n of_o counsel_n with_o a_o clear_a vindication_n of_o the_o author_n lux_fw-la veritatis_fw-la from_o the_o vilify_a reproach_n of_o dr._n homes_n and_o his_o second_o and_o that_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o science_n remain_v still_o untainted_a notwithstanding_o all_o their_o reply_n chap._n i._o prove_v astrology_n to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o liberal_a science_n when_o i_o first_o enter_v upon_o these_o my_o labour_n i_o think_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o bulk_n and_o for_o that_o it_o have_v be_v of_o late_o traduce_v by_o the_o ignorant_a it_o will_v be_v very_o convenient_a to_o prefix_v some_o discourse_n which_o may_v tend_v both_o to_o the_o vindication_n thereof_o and_o the_o manifestation_n of_o its_o sublime_a excellency_n and_o verity_n whereupon_o at_o my_o spare_a time_n i_o enter_v upon_o this_o subsequent_a discourse_n upon_o my_o first_o conception_n thereof_o i_o think_v it_o will_v not_o have_v exceed_v a_o short_a preface_n but_o be_v bring_v forth_o i_o perceive_v both_o for_o the_o largeness_n of_o its_o bulk_n and_o variety_n of_o discourse_n it_o deserve_v rather_o the_o denomination_n of_o a_o book_n 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